Rent Strange Behaviour (1981)
3.0 of 5 from 54 ratings
1h 39min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- In a quiet, small town the peace is broken when a brutal serial killer begins a terrifying campaign targeting local teens - horribly mutilating the victims. Investigating, law enforcement officer John Brady (Michael Murphy) begins to suspect the killer may be linked to the high school's psychology department and their research into behavioural control. His determination to discover the killer takes on a more personal nature when he finds his son has unwittingly become involved in the experiments.
- Actors:
- Michael Murphy, Louise Fletcher, Dan Shor, Fiona Lewis, Arthur Dignam, Dey Young, Marc McClure, Scott Brady, Charles Lane, Elizabeth Cheshire, Beryl Te Wiata, Jim Boelsen, Billy Al Bengston, Nicole Anderson, Bill Condon
- Directors:
- Michael Laughlin
- Producers:
- John Barnett, Antony I. Ginnane
- Writers:
- Bill Condon, Michael Laughlin
- Aka:
- Dead Kids / Small Town Massacre / Human Experiments
- Studio:
- Screen Entertainment
- Genres:
- Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Films About Nuns, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 30/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- English Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Two presentations of the film: the original Australian theatrical version, 'Dead Kids' (102 mins); and the US theatrical version, 'Strange Behavior' (100 mins)
- Audio commentary on 'Dead Kids' with director and co-writer Michael Laughlin and filmmaker David Gregory (2014)
- Audio commentary on 'Strange Behavior' with co-writer Bill Condon and actors Dan Shor and Dey Young (2008)
- Clever by Half (2026, 21 mins): actor Michael Murphy revisits his time on the film
- Lasting Bonds (2026, 11 mins): actor Fiona Lewis looks back fondly on the film's production
- An Actor's Dream (2026, 16 mins): interview with co-star Young
- A Very Delicious Conversation with Dan Shor (2016, 44 mins): extensive interview with the actor, filmed in Central Park, New York
- Podcasting After Dark: Dan Shor (2022, 13 mins): excerpts from a career-spanning audio interview
- The Effects of 'Strange Behavior' (2014, 21 mins): interview with special make-up effects artist Craig Reardon
- 'Not Quite Hollywood': Antony I Ginnane (2008, 11 mins): interview with the legendary producer, filmed for Mark Hartley's acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema
- Lightning Strikes (2026, 5 mins): new presentation of a 2004 interview with Ginnane
- Perfect Strangers (2026, 18 mins): appreciation by academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan
- Isolated score
- Original theatrical trailers
- Patton Oswalt trailer commentary (2023, 4 mins)
- Image galleries
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 30/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- English Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Two presentations of the film: the international theatrical version, Dead Kids (102 mins); and the US theatrical version, Strange Behavior (100 mins)
- Audio commentary on Dead Kids with director and co-writer Michael Laughlin and filmmaker David Gregory (2014)
- Audio commentary on Strange Behavior with co-writer Bill Condon and actors Dan Shor and Dey Young (2008)
- Clever by Half (2026, 21 mins): actor Michael Murphy revisits his time on the film
- Lasting Bonds (2026, 11 mins): actor Fiona Lewis looks back fondly on the film's production
- An Actor's Dream (2026, 16 mins): interview with co-star Young
- A Very Delicious Conversation with Dan Shor (2016, 44 mins): extensive interview with the actor, filmed in Central Park, New York
- Podcasting After Dark: Dan Shor (2022,13 mins): excerpts from a career-spanning audio interview
- The Effects of Strange Behavior' (2014, 21 mins): interview with special make-up effects artist Craig Reardon
- 'Not Quite Hollywood': Antony I Ginnane (2008, 11 mins): interview with the legendary producer, filmed for Mark Hartley's acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema
- Lightning Strikes (2026, 5 mins): new presentation of a 2004 interview with Ginnane
- Perfect Strangers (2026, 18 mins): appreciation by academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan
- Isolated score
- Original theatrical trailers
- Patton Oswalt trailer commentary (2023, 4 mins)
- Image galleries
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